Water Temperature of Little Traverse Bay Near Petoskey, MI
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Measurement Time: Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT
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Harbor Springs, MIStation Name: Little Traverse Bay Buoy, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Petoskey, MI
Emmet County
GPS Coordinates: 45.405, -85.087
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Weather Near Petoskey, Michigan
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 74°F
L: 54°F

Thu
H: 80°F
L: 60°F

Fri
H: 68°F
L: 52°F

Sat
H: 62°F
L: 48°F

Sun
H: 59°F
L: 45°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 107 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 9:28 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 9:19 AM
Moonset: 4:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:49 AM - 11:19 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:50 PM - 5:20 PM2:05 AM - 3:35 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Special Weather Statement issued June 10 at 7:49PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 7:49 PM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 9:00 PM
At 748 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles south of Saint James On Beaver Island to Ironton to Bellaire. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Petoskey, Cheboygan, Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Harbor Springs, Pellston, Mackinaw City, Indian River, Conway, Aloha, Carp Lake, Alanson, Bliss, Boyne Falls, Cross Village, Wolverine, Aloha State Park, Good Hart, and Young State Park.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Special Weather Statement issued June 10 at 8:02PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 8:02 PM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 9:30 PM
At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Jordan Township to 6 miles east of Sigma to near Moddersville. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Houghton Lake, Gaylord, Gladwin, West Branch, Grayling, Roscommon, Lewiston, St. Helen, Mio, Atlanta, Prudenville, Comins, Elmira, Frederic, McKinley, Beaverton, Hillman, Rose City, Lovells, and Vanderbilt.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northern Michigan. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until midnight EDT for northern Michigan.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.71 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 9:28 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 9:19 AM
Moonset: 4:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:49 AM - 11:19 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:50 PM - 5:20 PM2:05 AM - 3:35 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.83 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 9:28 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 37 mins
Moon Transit: 10:10 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:40 AM - 12:10 AM
Minor Periods
5:10 PM - 6:40 PM2:27 AM - 3:57 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 9:29 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 37 mins
Moon Transit: 11:05 AM
Moonset: 7:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:35 AM - 1:05 PM
Minor Periods
6:35 PM - 8:05 PM2:53 AM - 4:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 9:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 8:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:37 AM - 2:07 PM
Minor Periods
7:59 PM - 9:29 PM3:29 AM - 4:59 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:40 PM
Sunset: 9:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 1:13 PM
Moonset: 9:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:51 AM - 3:21 AM12:43 AM - 3:13 PM
Minor Periods
9:16 PM - 10:46 PM4:16 AM - 5:46 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
